A cheetah can run 103 feet per second. A zebra can run x feet per second. Use the Distributive Property to write and simplify an expression for how much farther the cheetah can run in 10 seconds

We are given that the rate of cheetah Rc is:

Rc = 103 ft / sec

And the rate of zebra Rz is:

Rz = x ft / sec

We are to find the distance between the two after 10 seconds, that is:

distance = (103 - x) 10

distance = 1030 - 10 x